Fans of content for the culture may have to say “goodbye” to the BET Hip Hop Awards and Soul Trail Awards, or at least, “see you later,” according to BET’s CEO Scott Mills.

Mills announced the surprising news during an interview with Billboard. While discussing what the network’s future, he explained the difficult work of reimagining mainstays, like two beloved award shows. This isn’t an official end forever, but maybe the end of an era as the ceremonies are suspended indefinitely.

“So for BET linear, we have suspended the Soul Train and Hip-Hop award shows. But we have a team that’s actively thinking about where those award shows might best live as the media climate continues to evolve. They aren’t gone,” Mills reassured.

“It’s less about them being no longer and more about our team ha

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